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Korea becomes 'super-aged' society

South Korea becomes ‘super-aged’ society, new data shows

South Korea has become a “super-aged” society with one in five people aged 65 or older, official data showed Tuesday, underscoring the country’s deepening demographic crisis.

scmp.com · 20m

South Korea now ‘super-aged’ society as 20% of population over 65, faces demographic challenges

The milestone, driven by a declining birth rate, highlights the country’s rapidly ageing population and the need for policy changes to address the demographic challenges.

ETX Daily Up on MSN · 8h

Shrinking, ageing population makes S. Korea 'super-aged society'

Shrinking, ageing population makes S. Korea 'super-aged society' South Korea has become a "super-aged society", with 20 percent of its population aged 65 or older, official data showed on Tuesday, a gloomy trend driven by an alarmingly low birth rate.

Korea Joongang Daily on MSN · 9h

Critical challenges loom as Korea becomes a super-aged society

Korea has officially become a super-aged society, with over 10 million people aged 65 or older, accounting for 20 percent of the total population.

The Korea Times on MSN · 10h

Korea becomes 'super-aged' society as 20% of Koreans are 65 or older

Korea has become a “super-aged” society, a concept defined by the United Nations, as the proportion of citizens aged 65 or older accounts for 20 percent of its population, according to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety on Tuesday.

North Korea To Deploy More Troops to Russia

Hosted on MSN · 1h

More than 100 of North Korea's elite 'Storm' troops are dead and 1,000 more wounded from their first battles for Russia: South Korean intel

Despite their elite status, North Korea's "Storm" troops were ill-prepared for the war, South Korea's National Intelligence Service said.

CBS News on MSN · 1d

Over 1,000 North Korean casualties in Russia-Ukraine war, South Korea says

"Through various sources of information and intelligence, we assess that North Korean troops who have recently engaged in combat with Ukrainian forces have suffered around 1,100 casualties," the JCS said in a statement.

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Zelenskiy says North Korea could send more troops, military equipment to Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that more than 3,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed and wounded in Russia's Kursk region and warned that Pyongyang could send more personnel and equipment for Moscow's army.

South Korea’s political tumult continues

The Associated Press on MSN · 11h

South Korea’s opposition party vows to impeach acting president

South Korea’s main opposition party said Tuesday it will seek to impeach acting leader Han Duck-soo after he missed an opposition-set deadline to approve independent investigations into impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife.

Yahoo · 13h

South Korea's opposition vows to impeach acting president

South Korea's opposition said Tuesday it would impeach acting president Han Duck-soo in protest at the interim leader's refusal to sign into law special bills to investigate his impeached predecessor.

Reuters on MSN · 11h

South Korean opposition plans to impeach acting president Han, floor leader says

South Korea's main opposition party plans to "immediately" take steps to impeach acting president Han Duck-soo, the party's floor leader said on Tuesday. The Democratic Party's (DP) floor leader Park Chan-dae announced this after Han postponed approving legislation to launch a special counsel investigation into President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed bid to impose martial law.

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The real-life violence that inspired South Korea's 'Squid Game'

A factory turned into a battlefield, riot police armed with tasers and an activist who spent 100 days atop a chimney -- the ...

South Korea’s Crisis Is Nowhere Near Over

Ongoing political chaos will entrench the country’s economic and social problems—and leave Seoul woefully unprepared for ...

Three Injured After Explosion at South Korea’s Military Unit

Three people were injured in an explosion at a military unit in South Korea’s southeastern city of Gimhae, Yonhap News ...

EWY: South Korea Looks Like One Of The Most Attractive Picks In Asia

This ETF invests in some of the dominant South Korean equities, including Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and Hyundai Motor.

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South Korea eyes Japan’s tourism success as won hits 15-year low

With the South Korean won weakening to the lowest level against the U.S. dollar since the 2008-2009 financial crisis, ...

Nikkei Asia12h

Japanese ferry operator to end service to South Korea due to leaking ship

FUKUOKA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Kyushu Railway said Monday it will terminate its ferry service between Fukuoka in southwestern ...

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